Gary Stead provided crucial updates on the injury status of Rachin Ravindra and Lockie Ferguson. Find out more, only on.

Meanwhile, Glenn Phillips with a century helped New Zealand beat Pakistan by 78 runs in the opening game of the tri-nation cricket series.

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead provided an update on star batter Rachin Ravindra, revealing that he has yet to fully recover from an injury sustained during the opening match against Pakistan in the ongoing Tri-Nation series.

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra sustained an injury on his forehead while attempting a catch during Pakistan’s run chase in the tri-series opener in Lahore on Saturday. Fans were angry at the floodlight situation in Lahore.

Pakistan cricketer Tayyab Tahir weighed in on the entire incident and felt the lights were not at fault for Rachin's injury due to the elevation of the ball.

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt defended the PCB amid the controversy surrounding Rachin Ravindra's injury during the tri-series in Pakistan. Butt

New Zealand are sweating over the fitness of a couple of key players ahead of the tri-series final and the Champions Trophy. The Black Caps will face Pakistan in the final of the tri-nation series in Karachi on Friday,

Injured Black Caps opener Rachin Ravindra has been ruled out of the tri-series tournament final against hosts Pakistan, while pace bowler Lockie Ferguson remains in doubt. Coach Gary Stead revealed Ravindra has “had a headache for a few days” since suffering a nasty blow to the forehead when he spilled a chance in the outfield in the tournament-opening win over Pakistan in Lahore last week.

A hamstring tear has forced out fast bowler Ben Sears from this month's Champions Trophy, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday, while all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has eased back into training after being struck in the face by the ball in a fielding mishap.